All - Turkey Burgers

Submitted by GrandmaG

"This ia another good one from McCall's 1993 April Issue."

 

• Ready In: 36mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Burgers

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, shredded
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (I omit the salt)
• 1⁄2 lb ground turkey
• 1⁄2 lb turkey sausage, casings removed

• Special Sauce

• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (I omit the salt)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 6 small whole wheat pita bread, toasted,split (I use whole wheat hamburger buns)
• 6 leaves red leaf lettuce (I use iceburg)
• 6 slices tomatoes

directions

1. Make Burgers:

2. In nonstick skiller, over medium heat, melt butter.
3. Add vegetables, saute 8 minutes, or until very tender.
4. Add cumin, pepper, and salt; mix well.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
6. Remove 1/4 cup of vegetables and set aside in medium bowl.
7. Combine remainder vegetables with turkey and sausage; mix well with hands.
8. Form into 1/2 inch thick patties.
9. Broil burgers 4 to 6 inches from heat, for 12 minutes, turning once.

10. Make Sauce:

11. Into bowl with reserved vegetables, stir in all the sauce ingredients.
12. Serve burgers in pitas (or on buns) with lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce.